| 5-FC | 5-fluorocytosine |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BF | bright-field |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CCK-8 | cell Counting Kit-8 |
| CD::UPRT | cytosine deaminase::uracil phosphoribosyltransferase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GBM | glioblastoma |
| GBO | GBM patient-derived organoids |
| H&E | hematoxylin–eosin |
| IF | immunofluorescence |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cells |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| TBS | Tris-buffered saline |
| TMZ | Temozolomide |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| WT | Wild type |
| WHO | World Health Organization |